Software Developer
Location: GB, LND, London
Employment type: Full-time
Industry: Higher Education
Function: Accounting/Auditing

Company profile:
100mentors answers the question: «What do you want to be in 5 years?»We aspire to offer a one stop-shop (Single Solution Provider-check «Concept») for answering this blatant, universal orientation quiz, which has vast impact to our personal lives and various economic, business and social implications. There are tons of expertise in different niches out there and an increasing, non-met demand for tailor-made, value-for-money mentoring. We play the role of the market maker. We match mentors &amp; mentees, applying top-notch sharing economy business expertise &amp; live-video technology, and we make them confident &amp; happy.The value proposition: We eliminate the huge range of options you need to explore, by using algorithmic matching, and we connect you with your best match-mentor- a role-model that has been «in your shoes» - with a similar background to your profile. Only people who have successfully done what you wish to achieve, can help you follow their steps &amp; avoid their mistakes. Imitation works in humans and identifying ourselves with a mentor is the most powerful learning experience. Finding your best-match mentor is life-changing. We make it easy &amp; secure.The opportunity: As stated in the existing solutions part, we are happy to experience the beginning of the great distruption era for education. People start becoming educated about value-for-money, highly personalized solutions. We aspire to change mentoring as opposed to what Traditional Solutions, like Kaplan, offer, the way MOOCs have revolutionized education, as opposed to what well-established institutions/universities (like the Ivies) used to offer. Online mentoring grows exponentially &amp; 5-10 «actors» will become market leaders. The team: Our team will respond to this opportunity because we are in love with our product vision &amp; the learning opportunities that it creates. Also because we have been ready for this for long time :)We are passionate about changing the EdTech status quo, with a solid, realistic business plan, and a hardworking, energetic team of committed 100mentors members in Athens and London.For our team members, and advisers; simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. If you are a results-driven practitioner with a track record of projects, which you will be called to confidently showcase during our recruitment process, then… we are looking for you!

Job description:
Αt #URL_1c1702762e4211958c273db9befa64794b5ed717c4d8eaa0331871167495a9c4# we are redefining the way consulting, and mentorship works in education. We are disrupting a traditional industry, and we are passionate about changing the admissions consulting status quo, with a solid, realistic business plan, and a hardworking, energetic team of committed practitioners on our side.For our tech team members, and advisers; simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.If you are a results-driven engineer with a track record of projects, which you will be called to confidently showcase during our recruitment process, then… we are looking for you!Your role:Play the central role in coordinating internal resources, and outsourcing of projectsLead the development of our scalable backend architecture and its extensionCoordinate the development of new features and services of our product that will bring the core concept of #URL_1c1702762e4211958c273db9befa64794b5ed717c4d8eaa0331871167495a9c4# to life (search, social networks facilities, embedded communication features, among others)Be in charge of bug tracking and resolving such issuesWrite quality assurance tests for any current or future product featureEnsure expandability of the platform to all devicesEnsure that our product meets web standards and function across all browsers and devices

Requirements:
 Passion for experiencing the start-up atmosphere and directly engaging a product Proficient (at least 2-3 years of experience) software development skills in at least one general programming language (e.g. Java, C, Python, Ruby, PHP) Knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript Experience with version control. Comfortable with Git and Github Experience with Amazon Cloud Services, but if you are into Heroku, we will appreciate it a lot Knowledge of MySQL database admin Excellent communication skills and willingness to learn new technologies Ability to make decisions, plan work, prioritize tasks independently and efficiently in order to meet deadlines Research skills and ability to use creative and innovative ways to solve technical challenges improving and optimizing development process 

Benefits:
- Compensation package that combines equity and cash. Priority will be given to candidates that wish to become partners on an equity basis. Feel free to ask us about our current fundraising status to get a picture of where we stand, and how our revenue streams look like :)- An amazing workspace in London at the London Business School Incubator (after 2 rounds of presentations, we gained access to this prestigious program and we have already started taking advantage of the greatest resources that we could possibly find in the education industry).  You will also be able to relocate to Athens - for summer :) - where you can choose between our two locations - our new office at the Kolonaki Square, which offers great Parthenon views (!), and the Gazi location, offered by Loft2Work, as a prize for our 1st position at the Athens StartUp Live Competition (here is an interview on the Greek National TV station (in Greek..) regarding this award).- An opportunity to work with exceptional people in their fields and play a leading role in our technology team that is mentored by US and UK start-up exemplary leaders. Please ask us about our main advisers, who put certain hours per week into our project’s development (read the "Fortune" story that mentions a few of them in the end of the article ) + the LBS network of practitioners, investors, and professors that contribute to the MentorDeal project.